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The Republican Attorney Generals Association is waging a legal war to overturn reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and climate regulations, one state at a time.
May 13, 2024 / Column / Elie Mystal
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The system may be deeply imperfect, but the stakes are too high to refuse to cast a ballot for Biden on principle.
May 8, 2024 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell
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Restrictive laws don’t just take away the right to choose, say physicians and ob-gyns, but also prevent proper treatment of pregnancies.
May 7, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt
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The satirist, Nation critic, Dr. Strangelove cowriter, and “eggheaded prankster” was born exactly 100 years ago, and his work remains as relevant as ever.
May 1, 2024 / Column / Richard Kreitner
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We’ve privileged constant renovation over resilience, and it’s damaged the aesthetics and functionality of domestic architecture.
Apr 16, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
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Banning the app in the US would destroy a hub for progressive organizing and cultural influence.
Apr 10, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway
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Hotel workers have been demanding fair wages and benefits for months—and owners are starting to cave.
Mar 29, 2024 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
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Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn
If the US is going to avoid a regional war, Biden has no choice but to talk with Washington’s regional adversary.
Mar 20, 2024 / Column / Spencer Ackerman